Political Biographies & Memoir

From prime ministers to protestors, the Political Biographies & Memoirs collection at Harry Hartog brings together voices that have shaped nations, challenged systems, and redefined leadership. These compelling reads explore the private truths behind public lives — from halls of power to grassroots movements. Whether you're drawn to statesmen, revolutionaries, or insiders offering an unfiltered view of policy and politics, our curated selection speaks to readers who want to understand how history is made — and who makes it.

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The City Bushman by Christopher Lee - 9781920731700
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The City Bushman
Christopher Lee
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books by Edward Wilson-Lee - 9781982111403
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The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books
Edward Wilson-Lee
This impeccably researched and "adventure-packed" (The Washington Post) account of the obsessive quest by Christopher...
The Captain Who Burned His Ships by Gordon S. Brown - 9781612510446
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The Captain Who Burned His Ships
Gordon S. Brown
This is the first biography of Captain Thomas Tingey, a seminal figure in the early...
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The Boyds
Brenda Niall
The Boyd family is Australia's most remarkable and well known artistic dynasty. Most people know...
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The Bohemians by Norman Ohler - 9781328566300
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The Bohemians
Norman Ohler
"A detailed and meticulously researched tale... that reads like a thriller."--New York Times Book Review...
The Blackburns by Carolyn Rasmussen - 9780522874457
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The Blackburns
Carolyn Rasmussen
When socialist barrister and aspiring member of parliament Maurice Blackburn met Doris Hordern, ardent feminist...
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The Biography of Leon Bloy by Rene Martineau - 9781955392266
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The Biography of Leon Bloy
Rene Martineau
The Biography of Leon Bloy: Memories of a Friend, published in 1921, is the official...
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The Big Breach by Richard Tomlinson - 9780732270940
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The Big Breach
Richard Tomlinson
Richard tomlinson was recruited by M16, the British foreign intelligence service, during his final year...
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The Better Angel by Roy Morris, Jr. - 9780195147094
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The Better Angel
Roy Morris, Jr.
On May 26, 1863, Walt Whitman wrote to his mother: "O the sad, sad things...
The Best Hated Man in Australia by Paul Robert Adams - 9781921450228
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The Best Hated Man in Australia
Paul Robert Adams
They don't make politicians like 'Jack' Brookfield anymore. From mining underground in Broken Hill he...
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The Archibald Paradox by Sylvia Lawson - 9780522852493
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The Archibald Paradox
Sylvia Lawson
The early ""Sydney Bulletin"", 'a parade of expressive tricks and marvels', came out of the...
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The Admiral's Baby
Laurens Van Der Post
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The Admiral Benbow by Sam Willis - 9781849160360
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The Admiral Benbow
Sam Willis
Admiral John Benbow was an English naval hero, a fighting sailor of ruthless methods but...
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Thabo Mbeki by Mark Gevisser - 9781776191734
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Thabo Mbeki
Mark Gevisser
Hailed in the Times Literary Supplement as 'probably the finest piece of non-fiction to come...
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Tanya Plibersek by Margaret Simons - 9781760643386
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Tanya Plibersek
Margaret Simons
A fascinating portrait of one of Australia's most influential women 'Unputdownable ... If you're looking...
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Talking Until Nightfall by Isaac Matarasso - 9781472975881
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Talking Until Nightfall
Isaac Matarasso
'Whoever listens to a witness, becomes a witness.' - Elie Wiesel When Nazi occupiers arrived...
Talaat Pasha by Hans-Lukas Kieser - 9780691202587
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Talaat Pasha
Hans-Lukas Kieser
The first English-language biography of the de facto ruler of the late Ottoman Empire and...
Surviving Bataan and Beyond by Irvin Colonel Alexander - 9780811715966
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Surviving Bataan and Beyond
Irvin Colonel Alexander
Few American prisoners of war during World War II suffered more than the group that...
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Suzanne's Children
Anne Nelson
"Immersive...Suzanne's Children vividly dramatizes the stakes of acting morally in a time of brutality."--The Wall...
Stalin - The Enduring Legacy by Kerry Bolton - 9781910881620
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Stalin - The Enduring Legacy
Kerry Bolton
Stalin: The Enduring Legacy considers the 'Man of Steel' in a manner that will outrage...
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Six Encounters With Lincoln by Elizabeth Brown Pryor - 9780670025909
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Six Encounters With Lincoln
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
From an award-winning historian, an engrossing look at how Abraham Lincoln grappled with the challenges...
Sex, Botany and Empire (Icon Science) by Patricia Fara - 9781785782275
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Sex, Botany and Empire (Icon Science)
Patricia Fara
When the imperial explorer James Cook returned from his first voyage to Australia, scandal writers...
Santa Anna by Robert L. Scheina - 9781574884050
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Santa Anna
Robert L. Scheina
A series of concise military biographies, each volume includes all of the important details and...
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Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War to End Apartheid by Alan Wieder - 9781583673560
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Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War to End Apartheid
Alan Wieder
Ruth First and Joe Slovo, husband and wife, were leaders of the war to end...
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Russians Among Us by Gordon Corera - 9780008318970
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Russians Among Us
Gordon Corera
The urgent, explosive story of Russia's espionage efforts against the West from the Cold War...
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Royal Passion by Katie Whitaker - 9780393060799
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Royal Passion
Katie Whitaker
When Charles became involved in war with Puritan Scotland, popular hatred of Henrietta's Catholicism roused...
Roden Cutler, VC by Colleen McCullough - 9780091839338
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Roden Cutler, VC
Colleen McCullough
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Rivals Unto Death by Rick Beyer - 9780316504973
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Rivals Unto Death
Rick Beyer
The day was hot and sticky. The man in the rowboat was an impetuous hothead....